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  • Lawmakers threaten CARB over delay of corporate emissions reporting penalties (Politico)
  • SFMTA head Jeff Tumlin to step down (SF Chronicle)
  • Some cities will begin enforcing daylighting laws – don’t park near the crosswalk (Berkeleyside, SF Gate, Fox5 San Diego)
  • California’s e-bike incentives are coming (webinar with information next week) (CalBike, Cycling West)
  • Bike lanes are saving lives, so why are you complaining about them? (Boston Globe)
  • Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla to get a jolly new pedestrian crossing (San Diego Union Tribune)
  • Delays on approving SURF! project means less federal money is available for it (Monterey County NOW)
  • Lincoln Heights organized to protect its community, and the results are wider than just a delayed warehouse (CalMatters)
  • Video: Defining the urban-rural divide – it’s not geographic (CityNerd)
  • Martinez refinery settlement dollars will go to local environmental projects (Local News Matters)
  • CA Energy Commission approves $1.4 billion for electric vehicles, infrastructure (E+E Leader)
  • IRS: Carbon offset credits are income (Bloomberg Law)
  • Newsom orders special election to fill empty Senate (Fong), Assembly (Nguyen) seats (Sacramento Bee)
  • Bill to Reform Coastal Commission Scaled Back, but Still Delivers Wins for Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects and Santa Monica
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Everyone is claiming victory in the compromise between Zbur, the Coastal Commission, the City of Santa Monica, environmentalists, neighborhood leaders in Santa Monica, and mobility advocates including Streets for All.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    June 23, 2026
    Update on lawsuits against Trump, Deadly by Design, Transit Surging, CAHSRA Plotting, and more…
  • Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump’s meddling in transportation funding?
  • Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they’re fun.
  • Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
    by The Editorial Team
    June 22, 2026
    Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren’t screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
  • SB 79 Implementation in San Diego
    by Damien Newton
    June 22, 2026
    In Summer 2027, if not earlier, the San Diego City Council will adopt a plan to determine how to delay or exempt areas. Upzonings in non-delayed areas will go into effect on July 1st, 2026.
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